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Category Archives: Food
Transportation Collection
Over the years, I made many hot air balloon, airplane, train, car, boat, and bicycle themed meals. Here is my Transportation themed food collection. HOT AIR BALLOON Rice Hot Air Balloon Waffle Hot Air Balloon Sandwich Hot Air Balloon Quesadilla … Continue reading
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Abraham Lincoln Mashed Potatoes
I wanted to make our 16th president out of a different food than I have tried for him before so I made him out of mashed potatoes. Container: EasyLunchBoxes Left Side: Abraham Lincoln – Cheese mashed potatoes chilled then cut with a … Continue reading
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Galentine Tea Party
I hosted a small Galantine’s Day themed tea party. The idea came about last summer when Renae, Natalie, and I went to a Tea Party at Sonnenberg Gardens. I said I could do a Valentine themed tea party. Of course, … Continue reading
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Be Mine Heart Waffles
This year I made another Be Mine themed meal since in the over 13 years of this blog, I only made one before. See my whole Valentine collection here. Hearts: Waffles made in a heart shaped waffle maker, strawberry cream … Continue reading
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Raspberry Radish Hearts Peanut Noodles
Here is another meal to add to my Peanut Noodle Collection. Container: EasyLunchBoxes Left Side: Hearts – Radish cut with a cookie cutter and dipped in frozen raspberries microwaved until soft, peanut noodles Top Right: Cherry Tomatoes Bottom Right: Strawberries
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Grapefruit Lunch
Today as a continuation of my Featured Ingredient meal series – I have Grapefruit. I made this for myself and it was delicious! Container: EasyLunchBoxes Left Side: Avocado Grapefruit Salad – I didn’t make the dressing and it was still wonderful! Top Right: Grapefruit with Mint … Continue reading
Groundhog Cantaloupe
Happy Groundhog Day! I made this delicious meal for myself. Groundhog: Cantaloupe cut with a cookie cutter, Eye – Cinnamon Ground: Ricotta Cheese Shadow: Cinnamon
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Bird Collection
Before putting together this collection, I did not realize how many different types of bird meals I created over the years. I was impressed! Here is my huge collection. Some birds reside in other collections: ASSORTED BIRDS Vegetable Potato Salad … Continue reading
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Vegan Tropical Birthday Dinner
Two of my close friends have the same birthday. This year I had each of them over for their birthday dinners two days in a row. I was delighted to use my new birthday banner. I gave Deborah a pot … Continue reading
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Carol’s Birthday Dinner 2025
Carol’s birthday was a few days ago. I made her favorite meal – Vegetable Wellington with Citrus White Wine sauce. I also made roasted broccoli with fresh lemon and Parmesan cheese. To keep things easy for me on a worknight, … Continue reading
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Charlie Brown and Lucy Mashed Potatoes
I made this meal for my sister-in-law. I supplemented it with popcorn. Container: EasyLunchBoxes Left Side: Charlie Brown & Lucy – Cheese mashed potatoes cooled then cut with cookie cutters, paprika details, peas Top Right: Peanuts Bottom Right: Snoopy – Cheese cut free hand, … Continue reading
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Snowman Vegetable Potato Salad
I made this lunch for my Mom. Go here to see my collection of Vegetable Potato Salad themed meals. Container: EasyLunchBoxes Left Side: Snowmen – Potato cut with a cookie cutter then roasted, red bell pepper and Cheddar cheese cut with a … Continue reading
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Penguin Rice Meal
I made this cute rice meal for my Dad. Here are my other themed rice meals. Container: EasyLunchBoxes Left Side: Penguin – Cooked Nishiki rice pressed into a cookie cutter with plastic wrap, Brie broiled on top until melted, cinnamon, peas Top … Continue reading
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Cardinal Vegetable Potato Salad
In my continuing quest to make new themed Vegetable Potato Salad meals, I made this meal for my Mom. Container: EasyLunchBoxes Left Side: Cardinal – Roasted potatoes, orange cheddar cheese (Eye – cinnamon), red bell pepper all cut with cookie cutters, hummus … Continue reading
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Birthday Bagels and Chocolate
I have a tradition with my friend Renae’s family. (For all the years I have done this, I am surprised that this is the first time to share it here.) For Renae, her husband, and two daughters, I make and … Continue reading
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Hippo Bread Lunch
I made this lunch meal for my Mom. Go here to see my fun bread collection. Container: EasyLunchBoxes Left Side: Hippo – Homemade bread, dried blueberries details, blueberries Top Right: Macadamia nuts Bottom Right: Hippos – Carrot cut with a cookie cutter, Eye – … Continue reading
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Snowmen Snack Plates with Soup
My parents and I enjoyed leftover soup with the addition of these adorable snack boards. Snowman Snack Plate: Snowman – Goat Cheese Rounds, Hat – Tortilla rubbed with cinnamon, Face & Buttons – Black Olive, Nose – Piece of orange … Continue reading
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Happy New Year 2025
Happy New Year! I made this festive meal for myself. 2025 – Cantaloupe and Watermelon cut with cookie cutters, blackberries, ricotta with cinnamon
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Top 10 Bento 2024
Here are my Top 10 Lunches from 2024! Hedgehog Cheese Ball Earth Day Polenta Conversation Hearts Mashed Potato Santa Rice Cardinal Mashed Potato Fish Cheese Rice Dinosaur Polenta Panda Rice Hatsune Cheese Art Candy Cane Vegetable Potato Salad
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Favorite Not in a Box Posts 2024
I have a tradition each year to share my top boxed lunches for the year. Sometimes when I deem the others worthy, I also feature non-boxed meals in their own post. This year, is one of those years. ON A … Continue reading
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Dumplings Around the World 2024
Last year when I asked my brother what theme he wanted for Christmas this year, he said, “Dumplings Around the World.” My previous Dumplings Around the World dinner was in 2013. For this meal I was not strict with the … Continue reading
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Christmas 2024
A few days after my niece left, my brother and sister-in-law joined us. DINNER SUNDAY DECEMBER 22 (no photos of pierogi dinner because everyone was only focused on eating the delicious pierogi) I think it was over 10 years since … Continue reading
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Snow Globe Dinner
As is our tradition, when my niece visits around Christmas even if it is not the calendar Christmas we designate a day to be Christmas Eve and a Day to be Christmas. For our Christmas day this year we enjoyed … Continue reading
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Gingerbread Man Vegetable Potato Salad
Continuing in my Vegetable Potato Salad series, today I have Gingerbread men I made for my Dad. Container: EasyLunchBoxes Left Side: Gingerbread Men – Orange bell pepper, Cheddar (smoked paprika details attached with a toothpick and a little water), sweet potato cut with a … Continue reading
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Santa Rice
I made this jolly meal for myself. Container: EasyLunchBoxes Left Side: Santa – Cooked Nishiki rice pressed into a cookie cutter with plastic wrap, Hat – Tomato sauce, Eyes – Cucumber skin cut with a straw, Nose – Black olive, Mouth – … Continue reading
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Gingerbread Men Ravioli
My parents and I enjoyed this cute and delicious meal. I planned the concept several years ago but finally got around to making it. If I made the exact same meal again the only thing I would change is to … Continue reading
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Log Cabin in the Woods Gingerbread House
This year I checked another theme off my Gingerbread House to-do list! I made a pretzel log cabin. Rustic is not my normal design aesthetic (perhaps that is why I did not do a log or thatched roof). I am … Continue reading
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Angel Peanut Noodles
I made this simple meal for myself to add to my angel themed food collection. Container: Prep Natural Glass Meal Containers Left Side: Angels – Cucumber cut with a cookie cutter, peanut noodles Right Side: Angel – Pineapple cut with a cookie cutter, blueberries
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Christmas Cookies 2024
Back by popular demand… I once again have a cookie tray with 5 different types of cookies. It may look like 6 since the rum balls are rolled in either cocoa or confectionary sugar. Rum Balls – This was my second … Continue reading
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Candy Cane Vegetable Potato Salad
Continuing in my Vegetable Potato Salad series, today I have Candy Canes I made for myself. Container: EasyLunchBoxes Left Side: Candy Canes – Red bell pepper, white Cheddar (smoked paprika details attached with a toothpick and a little water), white potato cut with a … Continue reading
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Christmas Tree Hand Pie Meal
I made this meal for myself on the same day I made Frankenstein for Carol. It was delicious! Container: EasyLunchBoxes Left Side: Christmas Trees – Hand pie – I made my own butter pie crust, for the filling I used frozen ginger … Continue reading
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Vegetarian Thanksgiving 2024
My Mom and I prepared a Vegetarian Thanksgiving at my home. My mom did the menu planning since originally we were going to have Thanksgiving at her home in Delmar, NY. There were 6 of us this year, Mom, Dad, … Continue reading
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Cheese Art Collection
Sometimes I used decoratively cut cheese to decorate food. Here is my collection! Updated: 2/1/26 CHARACTER Hatsune Miku Snoopy HOLIDAY Groundhog’s Day Setsubun Cupid Leprechaun Leprechaun USA Flag Jack-O-Lantern Skull Santa Snowman IMAGINARY Mermaid FISH Fish Fish SPORTS Field Hockey … Continue reading
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Lotus Root Pizza
Over the summer when I was in Kyoto, I ate one slice of lotus root pesto pizza. I was with a group and everyone had a slice of the 6 slice pizza. Since that night, I have been dreaming of … Continue reading
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Camel Rice in Cauliflower Desert
This fun camel theme was for me. Container: EasyLunchBoxes Left Side: Camel – Nishiki rice pressed with plastic wrap in a cookie cutter, broiled cheddar, dried blueberry eye, mashed cauliflower Top Right: Macadamia nuts Bottom Right: Camels – Cantaloupe cut with a cookie … Continue reading
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Frankenstein Hand Pie Meal
I made this meal for Carol. I chose Frankenstein since I previously only had one Frankenstein in my Halloween collection. She enjoyed. Container: EasyLunchBoxes Left Side: Frankenstein – Hand pie – I made my own butter pie crust, for the filling I … Continue reading
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Skull Cheese Quinoa
I made this skull cheese art meal for myself. Rectangle Glass Container Skull – Mozzarella cheese slice cut with a cookie cutter, food coloring marker details, tomato quinoa (I didn’t use the chili or coriander) Tiny Round Glass Container Macadamia … Continue reading
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Bat Cheeseball
I made this cute bat cheeseball for myself. I was inspired by this. Bat – Cream cheese mixed with finely shredded cheese formed into a ball. Roll in cocoa powder. Eyes – dried blueberries, Wings – Blue Corn Tortilla Chips
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Ghost Pesto Tortellini
I enjoyed this delicious meal of fresh mozzarella ghosts, pesto tortellini and sweet blackberries. Container: Prep Natural Glass Meal Containers Left Side: Ghosts – Fresh mozzarella cut with a cookie cutter, pesto tortellini Right Side: Ghosts – Fresh mozzarella cut with a … Continue reading
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Dame Maggie Smith Inspired Tea
It is sad that Dame Maggie Smith recently died. Renae and I decided to have a themed dinner together and watch her last movie (The Miracle Club) in my media room. The meal had slight hints from 3 of her … Continue reading
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Ginkgo Leaf Themed Meal
Last weekend, my nearly 26 year old niece came over for a visit and meal. It was the perfect time to use a ginkgo shaped rice mold I bought at Kappabashi in Tokyo. I also incorporated Pumpkin Spice whipped honey … Continue reading
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Themed Shaped Bread Collection
I have enjoyed making bread since I was 14. Making fun shaped bread is a particular passion of mine. Here are some of my cute themed bread creations. Updated: 2/29/25 SPORTS Basketball Cheese Bread Football Bread Tennis Ball Bread HOLIDAYS … Continue reading
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Hasselback Sweet Potato Blueberry Salad
Continuing in my quest to hasselback everything possible, here is a sweet potato. Hasselback Sweet Potato – I loosely followed this recipe but used olive oil not butter. Blueberry Feta Salad with Romaine
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River Peanut Noodles
I made this simple meal for myself. Go here to see other themed peanut noodles meals. Container: EasyLunchBoxes Left Side: River – Peanut Noodles, Fish – cucumber and carrots – cut with a cookie cutter, broccoli Top Right: Pecans Bottom Right: Blueberries
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Cheese Mashed Potato Waffles
In my continued challenge to make different types of waffles, I made this mashed potato waffle meal for myself. Iced Tea with Lemon Cheese Mashed Potatoes cooked in a waffle maker, Sour Cream, Chives Roasted Broccoli
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Broccoli and Chickpea Parmesan
I made this meal for myself, it was delicious and I expect it will become part of my usual meal rotation. I even garnished the side and drink! Garnish elevates a meal. I don’t often take the time to plan … Continue reading
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Unicorn Cheese
I made this cute and delicious meal for myself. Rectangle Glass Container Unicorn – Mozzarella cheese slice cut with a cookie cutter, food coloring marker details, tomato quinoa (I didn’t use the chili or coriander) Round Glass Container Grapes with … Continue reading
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Dad’s 81th Birthday
Today is my Dad’s birthday. Last weekend we celebrated his birthday at my parent’s Lake House. Carol celebrated with us. When I asked my Dad what dessert he wanted, he said, “Peach Pie”. I immediately thought of my ex-mother-in-laws peach … Continue reading
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Giraffe Collection
Here is my giraffe collection! PIZZA Cheddar and Pesto Pizza, White Carrot Giraffes POLENTA Goat Cheese and Paprika Polenta Giraffe VEGETABLE POTATO SALAD Sweet Potato, Cheddar, Orange Bell Pepper, Smoked Paprika Giraffes QUESADILLA 3D Cheese Quesadilla Giraffe Cheese Quesadilla Giraffe … Continue reading
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Dragon Cheese Tortilla Bento
I made this dragon themed meal for my college friend Dan’s daughter Chloe when Dan and his family joined me and my parents at their Lake House. Container: Cloud box from Japan (set of 3) Large Box: Dragons – Four tortilla with … Continue reading
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